Double Jack | Firestone Walker Brewing Co.




Brewed by:
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
California, United States
firestonewalker.com
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by ThreeWiseMen on 06-25-2009
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.
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Ratings: 7,584 | Reviews: 1,404
4.01/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap.
A- golden colored with slight amber hue. Lots of carbonation, medium lacing, and a nice white, frothy head about a finger width tall.
S- nice citrus and floral scent with some orange zest, grapefruit, and flowers up front as well as some pine and resin. Hops give way to quite a malty backbone with hints of biscuits and some caramel.
T- nice hop flavor of the fruits blending nicely with the pine and malts. Perhaps a little too much malt for my liking but balanced nonetheless. The swallow is crisp and clean with a small bitter bite on the finish.
M- medium bodied for an IPA with a nice creaminess. Carbonation present and the finish is crisp and refreshing with a nice IPA bite to it.
O- this is great beer when it's drank fresh. I've noticed a few different FW IPAs fall off pretty quick with time and this can be one if them. Fresh it's delicious, but after a couple months this becomes a malt bomb.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap.
A- golden colored with slight amber hue. Lots of carbonation, medium lacing, and a nice white, frothy head about a finger width tall.
S- nice citrus and floral scent with some orange zest, grapefruit, and flowers up front as well as some pine and resin. Hops give way to quite a malty backbone with hints of biscuits and some caramel.
T- nice hop flavor of the fruits blending nicely with the pine and malts. Perhaps a little too much malt for my liking but balanced nonetheless. The swallow is crisp and clean with a small bitter bite on the finish.
M- medium bodied for an IPA with a nice creaminess. Carbonation present and the finish is crisp and refreshing with a nice IPA bite to it.
O- this is great beer when it's drank fresh. I've noticed a few different FW IPAs fall off pretty quick with time and this can be one if them. Fresh it's delicious, but after a couple months this becomes a malt bomb.
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3.99/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Notes on this tasting were from bottles 6 months old (according to bottle dating), so take that into consideration.
Appearance: Hazy amber-golden, with a nice big head of off-white suds. Detailed but fuzzy lace.
Aroma: Pungent pineapple, tropical, pine hops. Very appealing!
Taste: Strong, with plenty of bitter citrus and pine hops. A little bitter and warm at the finish, but overall this is an exceptionally well-balanced imperial IPA, as the malts keep this heavy-handed triple-dry-hopped brew in check. Would love to try one fresher (maybe one day Firestone Walker will distribute to Indiana).
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Notes on this tasting were from bottles 6 months old (according to bottle dating), so take that into consideration.
Appearance: Hazy amber-golden, with a nice big head of off-white suds. Detailed but fuzzy lace.
Aroma: Pungent pineapple, tropical, pine hops. Very appealing!
Taste: Strong, with plenty of bitter citrus and pine hops. A little bitter and warm at the finish, but overall this is an exceptionally well-balanced imperial IPA, as the malts keep this heavy-handed triple-dry-hopped brew in check. Would love to try one fresher (maybe one day Firestone Walker will distribute to Indiana).
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4.25/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a honey orange with a 2 finger thick white foam head. Smells of orange blossom, citrus, light pine. Sweet orange and pine, sweet malts. Medium/light carbonation, aftertaste of sweet and spicy pine. Outstanding beer from beginning to end.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a honey orange with a 2 finger thick white foam head. Smells of orange blossom, citrus, light pine. Sweet orange and pine, sweet malts. Medium/light carbonation, aftertaste of sweet and spicy pine. Outstanding beer from beginning to end.
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Double Jack from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
4.33 out of
5 with
7,584 ratings
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